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  • Valve is legendary for being a good employer. I remember hearing about an employee who tried to tender a resignation when he was diagnosed with something chronic and debilitating. Can’t remember what. Anyway, point is, he decided he couldnt do his job, tried to resign, Newell refused to accept it and told him “your job at Valve is to get better. Come back when you’re better.” So the employee kept his pay, his benefits, all of it. And this was right around the release of HL2, so Valve was not yet the monopoly market maker it is today. Gabe Newell is a billionaire. He may or may not be a good person. But he is a forward thinker and a good boss.
















  • I wonder what makes AIPAC think emboldening fascists serves Israel’s interests. Like what do they know, or think they know, or what are their immediate priorities that tell them funding the alt-right and weakening their historical geopolitical sponsor is a good idea?

    When the dam breaks it’s going to be scary. What will we do when our empire starts splintering, and which military aid will be the first to go? Ukraine, sure, but Ukraine is peanuts compared to the war on Iran. Hegseth is already talking tax hikes, and the kayfabe fkr republicans is to emulate “no new taxes” Reagan. Then again maybe kayfabe is entirely irrelevant at this point? Idk man, I wish I understood how these people think.